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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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