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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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