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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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