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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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