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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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