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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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