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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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