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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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