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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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