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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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