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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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