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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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