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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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