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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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