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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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