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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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