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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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