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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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