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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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