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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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