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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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