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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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