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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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