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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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