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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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