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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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