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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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