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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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