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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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