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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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