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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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