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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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