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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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