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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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