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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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