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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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