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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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