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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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