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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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