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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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