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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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