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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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