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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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