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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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