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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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