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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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