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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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