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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new 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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