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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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