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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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