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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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