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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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