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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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