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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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