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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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