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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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