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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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