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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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