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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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