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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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