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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important 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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