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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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