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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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