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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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