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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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