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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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