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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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