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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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