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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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