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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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