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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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