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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 (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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