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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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