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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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