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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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