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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly 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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