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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. 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 MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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