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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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