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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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