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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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