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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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