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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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