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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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