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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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