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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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