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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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