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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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