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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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