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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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