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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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