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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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