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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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