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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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