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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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