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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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