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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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