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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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