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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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