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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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