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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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