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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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