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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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