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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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