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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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