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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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