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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different 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 optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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