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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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