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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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