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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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