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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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