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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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