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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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