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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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