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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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