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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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