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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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