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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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