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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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