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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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