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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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