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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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