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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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