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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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