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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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