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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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