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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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