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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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