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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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