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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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