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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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