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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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