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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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