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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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