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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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