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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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