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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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