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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in 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 massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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