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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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