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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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