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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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