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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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