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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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