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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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