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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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