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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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