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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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