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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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