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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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