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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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