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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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