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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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