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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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