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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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