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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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