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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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