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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education