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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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