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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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