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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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