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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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