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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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