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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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