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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee 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 attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant 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 facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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