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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative 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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