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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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