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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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