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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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