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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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