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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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