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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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