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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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