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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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