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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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