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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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