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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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