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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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