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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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