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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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