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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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