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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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