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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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