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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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