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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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