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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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