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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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