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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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