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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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