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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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