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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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