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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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