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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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