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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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