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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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