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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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