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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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