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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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