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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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