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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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