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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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