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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we 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 massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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