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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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