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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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