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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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