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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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