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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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