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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models 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 experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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