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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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