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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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