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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the 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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