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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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