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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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