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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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