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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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