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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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