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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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