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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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