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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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