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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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