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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data 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 subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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