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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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