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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What 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 manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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