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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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