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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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