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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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