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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches 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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