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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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