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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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