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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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