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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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