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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology enable students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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