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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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