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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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