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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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