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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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