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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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