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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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