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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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