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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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