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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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