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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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