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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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