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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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