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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the exciting 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 authoritative new book also talks about the key 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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