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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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