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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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