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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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