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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key 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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