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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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