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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses 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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