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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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