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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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