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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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