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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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