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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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