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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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