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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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