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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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