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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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