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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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