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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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