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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the 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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