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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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