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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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