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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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