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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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