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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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