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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping 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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