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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning enable people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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