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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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