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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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