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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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