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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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