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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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