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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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