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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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