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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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