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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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