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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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