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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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