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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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