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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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