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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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