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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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