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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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