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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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