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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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