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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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