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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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