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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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