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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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