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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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