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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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