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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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