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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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