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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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