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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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