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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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