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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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