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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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