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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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