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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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