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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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