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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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