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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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