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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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