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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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