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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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