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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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