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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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