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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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