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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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