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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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