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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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