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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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