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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major 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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