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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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