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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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