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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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