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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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