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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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