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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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