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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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