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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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