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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education