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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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