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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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