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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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