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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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