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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. 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 MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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