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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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