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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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