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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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