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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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