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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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