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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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