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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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