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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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