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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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