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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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