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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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