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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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