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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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