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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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