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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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