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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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