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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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