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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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