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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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