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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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