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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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