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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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