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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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