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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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