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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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