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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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