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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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