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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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