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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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