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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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