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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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