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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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