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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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