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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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