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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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