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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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