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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes 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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