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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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