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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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