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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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