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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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