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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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