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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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