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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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