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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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