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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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