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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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