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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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