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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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