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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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