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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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