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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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