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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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