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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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