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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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