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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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