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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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