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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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