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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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