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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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