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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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