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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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