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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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