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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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