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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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