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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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