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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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