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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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