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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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