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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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