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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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