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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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