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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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