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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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