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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important 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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