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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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