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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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