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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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