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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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