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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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