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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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