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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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