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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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