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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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