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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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