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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education