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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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