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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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