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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the 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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