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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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