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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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