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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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