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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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