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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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