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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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