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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major 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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