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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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