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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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