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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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