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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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