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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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