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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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