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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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