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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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