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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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