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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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