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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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