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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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