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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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