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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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