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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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