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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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