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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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