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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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