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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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