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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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