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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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