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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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