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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes 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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