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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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