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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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