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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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