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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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