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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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