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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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