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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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