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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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