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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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