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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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