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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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