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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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