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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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