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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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