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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the 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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