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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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