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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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