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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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