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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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