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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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