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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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