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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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