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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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