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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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