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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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