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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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