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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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