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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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