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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes 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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