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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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