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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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