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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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