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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes 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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