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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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