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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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