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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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