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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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