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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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