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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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