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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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