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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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