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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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