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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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