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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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