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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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