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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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