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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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