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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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