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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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