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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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