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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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