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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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