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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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