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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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