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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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