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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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