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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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