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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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