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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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