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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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