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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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