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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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