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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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