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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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